Vernier Tech Info Library TIL #1997

Go!Temp Detail Information

-Go!Temp, order code GO-TEMP, $39.00

TROUBLESHOOTING
- Primary Test: Plug in the sensor and run the data-collection program. Hold the tip of the sensor in your hand and check for the temperature readings to change.
- Secondary Test: Is LED lit? Yellow = power, but not seen by software. Red = broken, send it in.

RELATED TIL ENTRIES
-TIL 1904: Go!Temp is no longer recognized by computer.
-TIL 1607: How do you calibrate a Go!Temp?
-TIL 1901: Do Go! devices work with LabQuest?

SPECIFICATIONS
- Range: -20�C to 110�C
- Maximum temperature: 130�C
- Resolution: 0.07�C
- Accuracy: � 0.5�C
- Response time: 4 s (to 90% of full reading in water)

CALIBRATION
- Calibrate? Note that Go!Temps are very nicely calibrated when they are shipped. Most people never need to calibrate. However, if you need to, there are 2 options:
OPTION 1: One-point calibration
a. Place the Go!Temp in a water bath of known temperature.
b. Click on Experiment/Calibrate, then choose Calibrate Now. Note that One-point Calibration is checked.
c. Enter the correct, known temperature and choose Keep. The Go!Temp will now be calibrated.

OPTION 2: Two-point calibration (more complex)
This requires two water baths of known temperature.
a. Click on Experiment/Calibrate, then choose Calibrate Now.
b. Uncheck the one-point calibration box.
c. Start with the Go!Temp in one of the water baths of known temperature. Enter the correct, known temperature and choose Keep.
d. Move the Go!Temp to the second water bath and complete the two-point calibration. The Go!Temp will now be calibrated.

Note: If you want to save the calibration on the Go!Temp, choose Calibration Storage and then click the button labeled Set Sensor Calibration. This will bring up a dialog box showing where the new calibration will be stored. Page 2 is the default. This is the page that was previously used for the Kelvin calibration. Overwriting this calibration is not a problem.

If you want to put things back like they were when you got the Go!Temp, Choose Experiment>Calibrate>Go!Temp, then choose the Calibration Storage tab and click on Restore Factory Defaults.

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RELATED VERNIER PRODUCTS
-Learn how to communicate with Go!Temp directly and develop your own programs with our Go! Software Development Kit: http://www.vernier.com/downloads/gosdk.html.
-Stainless Steel Temperature Probe, order code TMP-BTA, $29.00
-Extra Long Temperature Probe, order code TPL-BTA, $72.00
-Wide-Range Temperature Probe, order code WRT-BTA, $64.00, (for use with temperature range of �20 to 330 deg C (�4 to 626 deg F))
-Thermocouple, order code TCA-BTA, $59.00, (for use with super-cooled liquids and flame)
-Surface Temperature Sensor, order code STS-BTA, $23.00, (quick response - for use in air only)
-Vernier Infrared Thermometer, order code IRT-BTA, $159.00, (non-contact temperature measurements)

Created by: jhopkins on April 28 2009
Last updated by: dlim on June 02 2009